DUTY

(Select Readings Ro 12; 1Th 5.15-28)

Ro 12:1-21; 1Th 5:15-28

(A) "DAILY DUTY"

Gathering the Manna
Ex 16:4; 1Ch 16:37; 2Ch 8:14; Ezr 3:4

Reading of "The Word"
Ne 8:18

Performing of Vows
Ps 61:8

Prayer
Ps 88:9; 145:2

Watchfulness
Pr 8:34

Cross-bearing
Lu 9:23

Exhortation
Heb 3:13

(B) OF MINISTERS

Isa 58:1; 62:6; Eze 4:4; Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15; Joh 21:16
Ac 5:20; 6:4; 14:22; 20:28; Ro 12:6,7,8; Eph 3:9
1Ti 4:6; 2Ti 1:6; 2:15; Tit 1:5; 1Pe 5:2

(C) DUTY TO THE WEAK

Mt 25:35,36; Ac 20:35; Ro 14:1; 15:1; 1Co 8:11; 9:22; 1Th 5:14

--SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Sympathy, SYMPATHY
& SYMPATHY

(D) THREE-FOLD DUTY OF LIFE Appropriation, Formation, Donation

(1) "Appropriation" (taking)

Cup of Salvation
Ps 116:13

Instruction
Pr 4:13

Divine Strength
Isa 27:5

All of Life's opportunities
Lu 19:13

The Water of Life
Re 22:17

(2) "Formation" (making)

After the Divine Plan
Ex 25:40

A Perfect Example
Joh 13:15

Life to be Transformed, not conformed
Ro 12:2; 2Co 3:18

Danger of Old Ideals
1Pe 1:14,15

(3) "Donation" (giving)

With a Free Hand
Mt 10:8

Give or Lose
Mt 16:25

The Blessedness of
Ac 20:35

As Stewards
1Pe 4:10

--SEE Benevolence, LIBERALITY
Liberality, LIBERALITY
Giving, LIBERALITY

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